Protesters outside BOL offices demand outstanding wages
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 3 May 2019
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Journalists gathered outside BOL News offices to protest over unpaid wages and layoffs. Led by Pervaiz Shaukat, they called out management's failures.Summary
ISLAMABAD – Journalists on Friday protested the layoffs at BOL News and demanded payment of wages and other outstanding dues.
Pervaiz Shaukat, President of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (Barna) led the protest in collaboration with the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Union of Journalists (Barna).
The protesters that also included affected BOL employees, had gathered in front of the news organization’s offices.
They chanted slogans against the callousness of the BOL management and termed Sami Ibrahim, President and Managing Director, an economic murderer of employees.
An insider tells JournalismPakistan.com that at least two months of wages remain outstanding. He however said that the management had promised to pay off the salaries before Eid-ul-Fitr.
KEY POINTS:
- Protest led by Pervaiz Shaukat of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists.
- Demands include immediate payment of outstanding wages.
- Protesters included affected employees from BOL News.
- Chants directed at BOL management, specifically targeting Sami Ibrahim.
- Management promised salary payments before Eid-ul-Fitr.
